Generating energy
We build and run wind farms across the UK, and we run a large fleet of low carbon nuclear power stations and a smaller fleet of coal and gas stations.
We are building a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point and are planning a second at Sizewell.
To find out which reactors at our eight nuclear power stations are in service and what they are generating, click here (updated on weekdays).
Renewable energy
EDF Renewables is a joint venture between EDF Renewables Group (EDF’s global renewable business) and EDF.
We’re one of the UK’s leading renewable energy companies, owning 35 wind farms – including two offshore wind farms – and one of the largest operational battery storage units in Europe.
Nuclear New Build
We strongly believe that nuclear has a key role to play in providing reliable, low carbon and affordable energy to the UK, helping to meet future demand. That's why we are investing in Nuclear New Build projects.
Find out more about nuclear power
Visit a power station
Drop into one of our visitor centres, where we have interactive exhibitions to help you learn more about power generation. You can also book a free tour of any of our nuclear power stations.
Nuclear power
Nuclear energy is low-carbon, reliable and works whatever the weather. Around 20% of the UK's electricity is generated by our eight nuclear power stations.
Every year we must publish details of the fuel sources that have been used to generate the electricity we supply to our customers. The information in the table below covers our supply licence for EDF Energy Customers Ltd for the period from April 2018 to March 2019. Our customers' electricity is sourced from our own UK power stations, the wholesale energy market and other independent power generators. We are a major supporter of independent renewable generators.
| Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Renewable | Other | CO2 g/kWh | Radioactive waste g/kWh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDF Energy's fuel mix | 5.20% | 10.84% | 72.07% | 11.73% | 0.16% | 87 | 0.0050 |
| Contribution to our carbon emissions | 55.00% | 43.50% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.50% | ||
| UK average fuel mix | 5.20% | 41.40% | 18.70% | 32.80% | 1.90% | 208 | 0.0013 |
The figures for the UK average fuel mix are provided by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Depending on the tariff you are on, the fuel source and the carbon emissions associated with the generation of your electricity may vary.
Product Table
| EDF Energy's fuel mix per tariff or product | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Renewable | Other | CO2 g/kWh | Radioactive waste g/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low-carbon (1) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0070 |
| Renewable (2) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0000 |
| All other (3) | 9.15% | 19.07% | 71.50% | 0.0% | 0.28% | 153 | 0.0050 |
(1) Low-carbon tariffs and products – includes residential tariffs sold since 7th June 2019, Blue+ tariffs and Blue for Business.
(2) All renewable tariffs and products (includes EV tariff)
(3) All other tariffs and products - tariffs not referred to as Low-carbon or Renewable.
The low-carbon electricity that we buy for Residential, Blue or Renewable tariffs and products is supplied into the National Grid. Customers receive that electricity through the National Grid, not directly from low-carbon generators.
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